Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy says Bradley International Airport will close at 1 p.m.

HARTFORD - Gov. Dannel Malloy warned residents of his state to stay home and keep safe as Hurricane Sandy continues its path to landfall.

"Don't leave your house unless you are in an evacuation zone," Malloy said during an 8:30 a.m. media briefing.

The Connecticut governor said his emergency management agency is weighing whether to order all trucks off the highways as has already been done in New York and New Jersey. It could go into effect by noontime, Malloy said; imposition of the ban will be determined by how quickly the wind speeds rise.

The brunt of the high winds are expected to hit Connecticut between 3 and 8 p.m. on Monday, Malloy said. "Expect a lot of power outages and expect them to last long periods of time," he said.

Malloy said he is most concerned about the potential for loss of life along the Connecticut shore with tides expected to rise 7 to 11 feet above normal high tides. He also warned residents who live near rivers and streams which rise and fall as a result of the coastal tides should be on the lookout and consider evacuating as necessary.